Ashoke Vajpaye

poet in Hindi, essayist, literary-cultural critic

poet in Hindi, essayist, literary-cultural critic

Ashok Vajpeyi is an Indian poet in Hindi, essayist, literary-cultural critic, apart from being a noted cultural and arts administrator, and a former civil servant. He remained the Chairman, Lalit Kala Akademi India's National Academy of Arts, Ministry of Culture, Govt of India, 2008-2011.He has published over 23 books of poetry, criticism and art, and was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award. His work has been translated into many Indian languages, besides in English, French, and Polish. Over the years he served Secretary of Culture, Union Ministry of Culture, and as Vice-Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya; chairman, Bharat Bhavan Trust; trustee, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA).